a Battle of Wits, and who wins? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

emmanuel2012 · 07-02-2009, 09:46 AM

Please refer to
The scene in the Princess Bride,
Called the Battle of Wits.
Its on youtube. Its halarious.
And its what some of the
Other current 12 step threads are like.

Please watch the scene to participate in this thread.

"I can clearly not choose the forum thread in front of you"

They both seem like poison to me.
Only if you have built up an immunity to debating on the internet,
Can you prevail, just as the man in black,
Had built up an immunity to Iocaine powder,
So he could put it in both glasses of wine,
To ensure victory.

I have placed my poison in
Two other curent threads in this
Messgaeboard. But I have established an immunity
To Iocaine powder. Its odorless, tasteless,
And dissolves instantly in any liquid.

Remember, the winner of the battle of wits
Was the underdog's, the man in blacks idea,
And it succeeded in saving the girl from
Being held prisoner to the Sicilian ring leader.

Wouldn't be as funny of a movie if
The men would just let the girl decide
Which man she would like to be prisoner of?
No, that would be boring, even though rational.

My point is,
Sometimes we can become prisoners
Of our own words, even though
It was our sole intention to help
Others, our words were definately
Not received or interpreted correctly.
Could be our fault for transmitting them
Improperly. In any event,
The wise thing to do is perhaps
Refrain from playing in a battle of wits,
Unless you are confident you can end up the winner.

And its too bad you lost,
You should have known
That no man's wits are any match
To the mind of a sicilian!!!!

MUHAHAHAHAHAA

*falls over dead*

sugErspun · 07-02-2009, 10:16 AM

I think we all have felt that way at some point around here.

tommyk · 07-02-2009, 10:47 AM

As long as I am clean & sober I win.

Everything else, for me, is mostly a matter of respecting each other's opinions, and there are no 'losers', or really... not even any battles.

I like to express points and debate, but when it comes down to it... if I like the smell of sawdust and someone else doesn't - they are not wrong, if I like the color blue and they don't - they're not wrong. People can draw their own conclusions.

For me there doesn't have to be a winner and/or a loser anymore. Just different people seeing things in different ways.

Serenity & acceptance?

Does it 'win the battle' of wits every time?

Boleo · 07-02-2009, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emmanuel2012

Refrain from playing in a battle of wits,
Unless you are confident you can end up the winner.

I can guarantee this much:

No matter how many crazy questions you have,
I have even more crazy answers!

baldjim · 07-02-2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boleo

I can guarantee this much:

No matter how many crazy questions you have,
I have even more crazy answers!

do you???

Boleo · 07-02-2009, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baldjim

do you???

""existence precedes essence".
(Jean-Paul Sartre)

jimhere · 07-02-2009, 12:24 PM

How about this?

You win.

It takes two to fight and the battle was over for me a long time ago.
Jim

baldjim · 07-02-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boleo

""existence precedes essence".
(Jean-Paul Sartre)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimhere

How about this?

You win.

It takes two to fight and the battle was over for me a long time ago.
Jim

you guys

emmanuel2012 · 07-13-2009, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boleo

I can guarantee this much:

No matter how many crazy questions you have,
I have even more crazy answers!

My only question is who will be the crazy judge. Lol

emmanuel2012 · 07-13-2009, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimhere

How about this?

You win.

It takes two to fight and the battle was over for me a long time ago.
Jim

Guess what? You won! So did I!!! How cool is that

07-02-2009, 09:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
emmanuel2012 Your Distant Friend Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: pittsburgh, pa Posts: 226	a Battle of Wits, and who wins? Please refer to The scene in the Princess Bride, Called the Battle of Wits. Its on youtube. Its halarious. And its what some of the Other current 12 step threads are like. Please watch the scene to participate in this thread. "I can clearly not choose the forum thread in front of you" They both seem like poison to me. Only if you have built up an immunity to debating on the internet, Can you prevail, just as the man in black, Had built up an immunity to Iocaine powder, So he could put it in both glasses of wine, To ensure victory. I have placed my poison in Two other curent threads in this Messgaeboard. But I have established an immunity To Iocaine powder. Its odorless, tasteless, And dissolves instantly in any liquid. Remember, the winner of the battle of wits Was the underdog's, the man in blacks idea, And it succeeded in saving the girl from Being held prisoner to the Sicilian ring leader. Wouldn't be as funny of a movie if The men would just let the girl decide Which man she would like to be prisoner of? No, that would be boring, even though rational. My point is, Sometimes we can become prisoners Of our own words, even though It was our sole intention to help Others, our words were definately Not received or interpreted correctly. Could be our fault for transmitting them Improperly. In any event, The wise thing to do is perhaps Refrain from playing in a battle of wits, Unless you are confident you can end up the winner. And its too bad you lost, You should have known That no man's wits are any match To the mind of a sicilian!!!! MUHAHAHAHAHAA falls over dead __________________ "Do not walk behind me, I might not lead you properly. Do not walk ahead of me, I may not follow you correctly. Walk with me, my friend, so that we can travel this road together" - L'Etranger, Albert Camus

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sugErspun Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,694	I think we all have felt that way at some point around here. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." - Soren Kierkegaard

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07-02-2009, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
tommyk Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,942	As long as I am clean & sober I win. Everything else, for me, is mostly a matter of respecting each other's opinions, and there are no 'losers', or really... not even any battles. I like to express points and debate, but when it comes down to it... if I like the smell of sawdust and someone else doesn't - they are not wrong, if I like the color blue and they don't - they're not wrong. People can draw their own conclusions. For me there doesn't have to be a winner and/or a loser anymore. Just different people seeing things in different ways. Serenity & acceptance? Does it 'win the battle' of wits every time?

07-02-2009, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
jimhere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 2,392	How about this? You win. It takes two to fight and the battle was over for me a long time ago. Jim

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